Mavericks
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Mavericks is a world-famous big-wave surfing break off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, known for producing some of the largest and most challenging waves ridden by surfers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mavericks canonical | 1 |
| Mavericks, California | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4590391 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mavericks Context triple: [Half Moon Bay, California, hasSurfingSpot, Mavericks]
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A.
Mavericks
Mavericks is the team name and mascot representing Mauldin High School’s athletic and extracurricular programs.
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B.
The Mavericks
The Mavericks are an American country and Americana band known for their eclectic blend of country, rock, Latin, and pop influences and their energetic, genre-crossing sound.
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C.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas.
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D.
Houston Mavericks
The Houston Mavericks were a professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas, that competed in the original American Basketball Association during the late 1960s.
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E.
Omaha Mavericks
The Omaha Mavericks are the athletic teams representing the University of Nebraska Omaha in NCAA Division I sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mavericks Target entity description: Mavericks is a world-famous big-wave surfing break off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, known for producing some of the largest and most challenging waves ridden by surfers.
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A.
Mavericks
Mavericks is the team name and mascot representing Mauldin High School’s athletic and extracurricular programs.
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B.
The Mavericks
The Mavericks are an American country and Americana band known for their eclectic blend of country, rock, Latin, and pop influences and their energetic, genre-crossing sound.
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C.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas.
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D.
Houston Mavericks
The Houston Mavericks were a professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas, that competed in the original American Basketball Association during the late 1960s.
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E.
Omaha Mavericks
The Omaha Mavericks are the athletic teams representing the University of Nebraska Omaha in NCAA Division I sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big wave surfing spot
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geographical feature ⓘ surf break ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
boats
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paddle from shore near Pillar Point ⓘ personal watercraft ⓘ |
| bestSwellDirection | northwest ⓘ |
| bestWindDirection | easterly ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | invitation-only big wave event ⓘ |
| competitionSeason | held during winter swell window when conditions allow ⓘ |
| discoveredAsSurfSpotBy | Jeff Clark ⓘ |
| distanceFromShore | approximately half a mile offshore ⓘ |
| featuredInDocumentary |
Discovering Mavericks
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Riding Giants ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | Chasing Mavericks ⓘ |
| firstSurfingApproxYear | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| firstSurfingBy | Jeff Clark ⓘ |
| governedBy | local regulations on personal watercraft use ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWaveHeight | up to 60 feet or more on the face during major swells ⓘ |
| hasFatalAccident |
Mark Foo in 1994
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Sion Milosky in 2011 ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
cold water
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impact with rocks ⓘ long hold-downs ⓘ shallow reef ⓘ sharks ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| hasNotableSurfer |
Flea Virostko
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Grant "Twiggy" Baker ⓘ Greg Long ⓘ Jay Moriarity ⓘ Jeff Clark ⓘ Keala Kennelly ⓘ Mark Foo ⓘ Maya Gabeira ⓘ Peter Mel ⓘ Sarah Gerhardt ⓘ Shane Dorian ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
one of the most dangerous surf breaks in the world
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one of the premier big wave spots globally ⓘ |
| hasSeafloorType | rocky reef ⓘ |
| hasSurfCompetition |
Mavericks Surf Contest
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The Mavericks big wave contest ⓘ Titans of Mavericks ⓘ |
| hasTypicalBigWaveRange | 25 to 60 feet on the face ⓘ |
| influencedBy | deepwater bathymetry focusing swell onto reef ⓘ |
| knownFor |
big wave surfing
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cold water surfing ⓘ dangerous surfing conditions ⓘ extremely large waves ⓘ heavy, powerful waves ⓘ long hold-downs ⓘ reef break waves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Half Moon Bay, California
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Northern California ⓘ San Mateo County, California ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedInBodyOfWater | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| namedAfter | a dog named Maverick ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for a local surfer’s dog that swam out with surfers ⓘ |
| near |
Pillar Point Harbor
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Princeton-by-the-Sea, California ⓘ |
| partOf | California big wave surfing culture ⓘ |
| requires |
big wave surfboard
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full wetsuit ⓘ tow-in equipment in some conditions ⓘ |
| surfSeason | primarily winter ⓘ |
| waterTemperature | cold ⓘ |
| waveType |
occasionally left-hand wave
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right-hand reef break ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mavericks Description of subject: Mavericks is a world-famous big-wave surfing break off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, known for producing some of the largest and most challenging waves ridden by surfers.
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